"The Wife's Story" by Ursula K. Le Guin Quiz, Bell Ringer, and Worksheets Bundle

Evaluate reading comprehension and challenge students to think critically and support analysis of characters, plot, and literary craft with these activities and assessments covering “The Wife’s Story” by Ursula K. Le Guin. A bell-ringer writing prompt, a plot-based quiz, a close reading inference worksheet, a literary craft analysis activity, and answer keys are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Read for literal comprehension
• Use context clues to find meaning in unfamiliar phrases
• Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
• Discern the function of a given paragraph
• Isolate specific details that contribute to the story’s sorrowful tone
• Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
• Apply knowledge of literary devices including anaphora, foreshadowing, personification, simile, situational irony, and more
• Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
• Write about literature with clarity, accuracy, and precision
• Come to class better prepared to discuss literature